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The Forest Academy
Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley S70 3NG
The Forest Academy is an academy. It has 51 staff (about 40 FTEs), including 20 teachers (about 18 FTEs).
This school is a member of Wellspring Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Oakwell Rise Primary Academy, Oakhill Primary Academy, Elements Primary School, Victoria Primary Academy and Ebor Gardens Primary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £805 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.85, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
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